Ho Chi Minh City prices
How much does men's haircut at a local barber in saigon cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
Locals pay 60k–80k for men's haircut at a local barber in saigon. Visitors are often quoted 130k–200k.
Locals pay
60k–80k
per haircut
Often quoted to visitors
130k–200k
about 2.4× the local price
What to expect
Compared: neighbourhood barber shops against upscale salon and District 1 quotes.
By neighbourhood
The same thing costs a little more where rents are high.
- District 1 (Quận 1)Tourist and commercial center adds 20-30% due to prime commercial rents.75k–100k
- Thảo Điền / Phú Mỹ Hưng (D2 / D7)Expat enclaves with slightly higher service prices.72k–96k
- Standard HCMC DistrictsStandard baseline local neighborhood price (D3, Bình Thạnh, Phú Nhuận...).60k–80k
- Outer DistrictsSuburban or outer districts (D9, D12, Bình Chánh...).54k–72k
If you're quoted 130k–200k
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Đắt quá, 80 nghìn được không?
Too expensive, how about 80,000₫?
The item in Vietnamese: Cắt tóc nam bình dân
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Common questions
- How much does men's haircut at a local barber in saigon cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
- Locals pay about 60k–80k per haircut. Compared: neighbourhood barber shops against upscale salon and District 1 quotes.
- How much are visitors quoted for men's haircut at a local barber in saigon?
- Visitors are often quoted 130k–200k, about 2.4 times the middle of the local range.
- How were these prices checked?
- Prices checked against 2025–2026 sources. Updated October 2026. They are typical ranges, not guarantees, and vary by shop, neighbourhood and how tourist-facing the place is.
Other Ho Chi Minh City prices
Prices checked against 2025–2026 sources. Updated October 2026. They are typical ranges, not guarantees, and vary by shop, neighbourhood and how tourist-facing the place is.